Snow Hill, NC

Town in Greene County, NC, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

2,438

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Diversity Index

68.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Snow Hill is a town within Greene County, North Carolina, United States.

Location

Town in Greene County, NC, US

Co-ordinates

DEC35.450260° N, 77.676313° W

DMS35° 27′ 00.94″ N, 77° 40′ 34.73″ W

Population Density & area

1,563/sq mi (603.5/km²)

Total Area

1.56 sq mi (4.04 km²)

Land Area

1.56 sq mi (4.04 km²) · 100%

Water Area

0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

54.7% male

Male 54.7%

Female 45.3%

males per 100 females

Snow Hill 120.6

Greene County 136.1

North Carolina 95.6

Nativity

3.5%

foreign-born population

96.5%Native

3.5% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Snow Hill 3.5%

Greene County 6.6%

North Carolina 9.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

34.5

years ∙ half population younger than 34.5, half older

Snow Hill

34.5

Greene County

39.9

North Carolina

39.1

Dependency ratio

77.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Snow Hill 77.8

Greene County 56.6

North Carolina 63.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	26.8%	18.9%	21.8%
Working age (18-64)	56.3%	63.8%	61%
Senior (65+)	16.9%	17.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	77.8	56.6	63.8
Child dependency ratio	47.7	29.5	35.6
Old-age dependency ratio	30.1	27.1	28.2

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

30.9%

Black

43.6%

Asian

Hispanic

9.5%

Other

16%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

68.3%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Snow Hill 68.3%

Greene County 66.5%

North Carolina 58.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Snow Hill population

Racial and ethnic composition — Snow Hill vs Greene County vs North Carolina. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Hispanic or Latino	9.5%	15.5%	11.3%
Mexican	7.3%	13%	5.6%
Puerto Rican	1.3%	1.9%	1.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.3%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.9%	0.5%	4.1%
Not Hispanic or Latino	90.5%	84.5%	88.7%
One race	75.6%	78%	84.6%
White	30.9%	45.5%	60%
Black or African American	43.6%	31.5%	20%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Asian	0%	0%	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.1%
Some Other Race	0.3%	0.2%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	14.9%	6.5%	4.1%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

60.3% family

Family 60.3%

Non family 39.7%

% family households

Snow Hill 60.3%

Greene County 61.7%

North Carolina 64.3%

Average household size

2.85

persons per household

Snow Hill

2.85

Greene County

2.59

North Carolina

2.44

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Snow Hill population

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Total households	837	6,912	4,282,345
Average houshold size	2.85	2.59	2.44
Family households	505	4,265	2,753,022
Average family size	3.79	3.36	3.03
Married couple family	214	2,761	2,021,951
Other families	291	1,504	731,071
Male householder	65	328	195,051
Female householder	226	1,176	536,020
Non-family households	332	2,647	1,529,323
One-person households	295	2,338	1,258,822
Male householder	111	1,076	544,050
Senior (65+) living alone	33	338	160,332
Female householder	184	1,262	714,772
Senior (65+) living alone	82	685	342,051
Other living arrangements	37	309	270,501

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

911

housing units

Snow Hill 911

Greene County 7,939

North Carolina 4,895,668

Occupancy status

91.9% occupied

Occupied 91.9%

Vacant 8.1%

vacancy rate

Snow Hill 8.1%

Greene County 12.9%

North Carolina 12.5%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

66.7%

Single family houses

66.7%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

29.2%

Mobile homes

4.2%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1979

Half of houses were built before 1979, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

10.1%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

31.7%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

36.6%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

21.6%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.1	5.7	5.6
1–3 rooms	11%	6.5%	11.4%
4–6 rooms	66.6%	63%	54.9%
7+ rooms	22.4%	30.5%	33.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	0%	1.5%	1.9%
1 bedroom	11.1%	2.4%	7.1%
2 bedrooms	32.5%	17.6%	23.8%
3 bedrooms	43.7%	63.7%	46.2%
4+ bedrooms	12.7%	14.7%	21%
At a glance
Median year built	1979	1986	1992
Total housing units	911	7,939	4,895,668

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

45.6% owners

Renter-occupied 54.4%

Owner-occupied 45.6%

homeownership rate

Snow Hill 45.6%

Greene County 66.5%

North Carolina 66.6%

Average household size

3.36

Owner-occupied

2.42

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Snow Hill 3.36

Greene County 2.6

North Carolina 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Total occupied units	837	6,912	4,282,345
Year moved in
2020 or later	27.5%	18.6%	26.2%
2010 to 2019	41.2%	35.3%	39.2%
2000 to 2009	16%	15.7%	16.2%
1999 or earlier	15.3%	30.4%	18.5%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.5%	96.6%	97.8%
1.01 to 1.50	0.5%	2.7%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.7%	0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	13.4%	5.8%	5.3%
1 vehicle	41.9%	27.5%	31.4%
2 vehicles	25.3%	36.1%	38%
3 or more vehicles	19.4%	30.6%	25.2%
House heating fuel used
Gas	33.9%	23.6%	30.5%
Electricity	56%	73.8%	65.5%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	4.1%	1.2%	2%
All other fuels	0%	0.2%	1.3%
No fuel used	6%	1.2%	0.7%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0%	0.8%	0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen	0%	1%	0.6%
No telephone service available	1.3%	1.2%	0.8%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$135,700

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Snow Hill

$135,700

Greene County

$117,400

North Carolina

$288,900

Housing Cost Burden

41.8%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

41.8%

Owners without a mortgage

15.3%

Renters

70.7%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Property value
Median Value	$135,700	$117,400	$288,900
Under $100,000	29.6%	39.5%	12.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	46.1%	36.8%	18.9%
$200,000 - $300,000	11.5%	15.5%	20.5%
$300,000 - $500,000	8.6%	5.7%	28.3%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	4.2%	2%	16.3%
$1,000,000 and more	0%	0.5%	3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	60.7%	45.1%	61.3%
Without a mortgage	39.3%	54.9%	38.7%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,321	$1,163	$1,631
Without a mortgage	$525	$495	$490
Gross rent
Median rent	$696	$853	$1,228

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

14.6%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Snow Hill 14.6%

Greene County 12.2%

North Carolina 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

19.1%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Snow Hill 19.1%

Greene County 21%

North Carolina 9.9%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

654

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

1.7%

K–12

85.6%

College / Undergraduate

9.6%

Graduate / Professional

3.1%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

9.9%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Snow Hill

9.9%

Greene County

25.3%

North Carolina

39.3%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Total enrolled (age 3+)	654	4,124	2,530,102
Nursery / preschool	1.7%	3%	5.3%
K–12	85.6%	75.4%	67.4%
Kindergarten	9.9%	4.3%	4.9%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	29.2%	22.6%	20%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	16.4%	20.4%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	30.1%	28.2%	21.5%
College or graduate school	12.7%	21.6%	27.3%
College, undergraduate	9.6%	20.2%	21.7%
Graduate, professional school	3.1%	1.4%	5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	9.9%	25.3%	39.3%
School type
Public school	97.9%	89.8%	82.3%
Private school	2.1%	10.2%	17.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

1,482

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

10.1%

9th-12th, no diploma

HS graduate

40.4%

Some college no degree

15.9%

Associates degree

10%

Bachelors degree

8.4%

Graduate or professional degree

6.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

79.3% · 20.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

66.9% · 33.1%

HS graduate

49.1% · 50.9%

Some college no degree

48.5% · 51.5%

Associates degree

23% · 77%

Bachelors degree

51.6% · 48.4%

Graduate or professional degree

30.1% · 69.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Population (25+)	1,482	14,705	7,380,330
Less than 9th grade	10.1%	8.6%	3.9%
9th–12th, no diploma	9%	12.4%	6%
High school diploma or GED	40.4%	34.2%	24.8%
Some college, no degree	15.9%	22.2%	19.6%
Associate's degree	10%	10.4%	10.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher	14.6%	12.2%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	8.4%	9.2%	22.2%
Graduate or professional	6.3%	3%	13.5%
High School or higher	80.9%	79%	90.1%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$26,122

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$16,916

Some college or associates

$35,050

Bachelors degree

$—

Graduate or professional degree

$53,125

Poverty Rate

0.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

66.8%

HS graduate

43.6%

Some college or associates

23.5%

Bachelors degree or higher

0.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Snow Hill	Greene County	North Carolina
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$26,122	$35,143	$49,275
Less than high school graduate	$—	$31,893	$31,234
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$16,916	$30,552	$37,346
Some college or associate's degree	$35,050	$35,339	$43,525
Bachelor's degree	$—	$51,250	$64,395
Graduate or professional degree	$53,125	$56,645	$80,986
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	66.8%	30.9%	26.6%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	43.6%	19.9%	15.2%
Some college or associate's degree	23.5%	7.1%	10%
Bachelor's degree or higher	0.5%	10%	4.2%

Insights for Snow Hill, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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